Archive for March 2010
After an extensive two- month nationwide search, Yavapai College has selected its next head coach for Men’s Basketball, Eric Fundalewicz. Fundalewicz takes over the helm of the Roughriders after serving as the assistant coach at Yavapai College for three years.
Prior to returning to Yavapai,
In anticipation of foul weather, the doubleheader scheduled for Thursday, April 1st between Pima Community College and Yavapai College has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27th. The doubleheader scheduled on the 27th between Yavapai College and Mesa Community College has been changed to a date
The YC softball team swept the Cougars from South Mountain Community College on Tuesday afternoon in Phoenix, 5-3 and 20-1. The Roughriders are now 37-10 overall and 16-4 in the ACCAC.
In the opener, Audrey Workman pitched the full 7 innings to get her 19th victory of the year. Ashley Snedeker,
The Roughrider baseball team was swept Tuesday afternoon by Paradise Valley Community College (25-11, 11-9), 6-2 and 8-1. YC falls to 25-13 overall and 15-5 in ACCAC action. The Roughriders have lost three in a row.
Dustin Hobbs (8-2) took the loss in the opener giving up five runs in five
The Roughrider baseball team split a doubleheader Saturday afternoon in Chandler against Chandler/Gilbert Community College (21-10, 12-6). YC won the opener 10-2 and dropped the nightcap 7-5. YC is now 25-11 overall and 15-3 in ACCAC action.
Tyler Bremer got the win in the opener as he pitched
The Roughrider softball team split a league doubleheader with fellow Divison I rival Arizona Western College (34-13, 15-5) Saturday afternoon in Yuma. YC won the first game 6-3 and were blanked in the second 6-0. Yavapai is now 35-10 overall and 14-4 in ACCAC action.
In the opener, Audrey
The #8 ranked Roughrider softball team split a road doubleheader Thursday afternoon against Central Arizona College. YC won the opener 12-7 and fell in the nightcap 5-4. Yavapai is now 34-8 overall and 13-3 in ACCAC.
The offense was hot in the first game with 6 hitters collecting two or more
Former Roughrider Irving Garcia, picked by New York in the fourth round of the MLS Super Draft, has signed with the New York Red Bulls (MLS). He helped UC- Irvine win two-straight Big West Conference titles and led the league in points and assists, earning the Big West Offensive Player of the year.
Former Roughrider baseball player Merrill Kelly (2007-09) has been named Arizona State University’s Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 27th. Kelly helped the #1 ranked Sun Devils continue their 20 game winning streak (20-0), 1 game shy of tying the 1961 team that started the season
The Roughrider softball team swept the ACCAC awards this past week as Molly Brossart and Audrey Workman were named ACCAC Division I Batter and Pitcher of the week respectively. Both players led the Yavapai to a 5-1 record last week. YC is currently 33-8 overall and 12-2 in league play.
Brossart
by: Mychal Martinez
Yavapai Men’s Basketball Forward
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The #7 ranked Roughrider baseball team swept a doubleheader from Mesa Community College Tuesday afternoon at Roughrider Park 6-1 and 10-3. YC improves to 24-10 overall and 14-2 in the ACCAC. Mesa falls to 19-12 overall and 9-7 in conference play.
In the opener, Dustin Hobbs got his league leading
The Roughrider softball team swept a doubleheader from Trinidad State College, CO Friday afternoon, 9-0 and 9-4. YC improves to 33-7 on the season and will resume conference play on Tuesday, March 23rd at Central Arizona College.
Ashley Snedeker had a stellar day from the plate going 6 for
The #7 ranked Roughrider baseball team swept a doubleheader Thursday afternoon against Illinois Central College at Roughrider Park, 16-5 and 6-4. Yavapai improves to 22-10 and the Cougars fall to 5-14 on the season.
Gaige McKeon got his first victory of the year in the opener after taking over
The #11 ranked Roughrider softball team team split a non-conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon against the visiting Wranglers from Odessa College, TX. YC won the first game 10-2 and lost the nightcap, 5-3. Yavapai is now 31-8 overall and 12-2 in the ACCAC.
YC had an offensive explosion
Time change for Friday, March 19th softball games against Trinidad State has been changed to 11:00 AM.
Date change for Saturday, March 20th softball games against Mesa Community College has been changed to Tuesday, April 27th. 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM are the game times.
NJCAA Division I Baseball Poll
1 Connors State College (25-1)
2 Pitt Community College (17-1)
3 College of Southern Nevada (19-5)
4 San Jacinto College-North (19-6)
5 Howard College (19-5)
6 Gulf Coast Community College (22-5)
7 Yavapai College
Tuesday afternoon the Roughrider softball team swept a doubleheader from Scottsdale Community College, 8-0 and 16-4, to improve their overall record to 30-7 and 12-2 in conference action.
In the opener, Audrey Workman and Alex Landon combined for the one-hit shutout striking out 12 opponent
After getting swept on Monday, the Roughrider baseball team rebounded Tuesday afternoon with a twinbill sweep of the visiting Reivers from Iowa Western Community College (5-6), 4-2 and 10-5. Yavapai improves to 20-10 overall and 12-2 in league play.
Alex Miranda got his 4th victory of the season
Lady Rider basketball players Lerrin Cook and Kira DeMorales were named WBCA (Women’s Basketball Coaches Association) State Farm Coaches’ Honorable Mention All-Americans Monday afternoon. The award comes in addition to the NJCAA Region I Division I First Team honors the two received earlier
The #9 ranked Yavapai College baseball team was swept in a non-conference doubleheader Monday afternoon by the visiting #21 ranked Broncbusters from Garden City Community College, KS (15-2), 4-1 and 2-1. Yavapai is now 18-10 overall.
In the opener, Riley Welch (1-2) took the loss striking
In a weekend full of softball, the Roughrider women’s team came away from the Phoenix College Spring Classic with a 7-1 overall record. Yavapai improves to 28-7 overall and resumes conference play on Tuesday, March 16th.
After winning two ball games on Friday, YC added three more victories
The #9 ranked Roughrider baseball team split a road doubleheader Saturday afternoon against Central Arizona College. YC lost the first game 3-0 and won the nightcap 5-4. Yavapai is now 18-8 overall and 12-2 in conference play.
Tyler Bremer (3-3) took the hard-luck loss as he pitched 5 and
On Friday afternoon, the Roughrider soccer team opened the Phoenix College Spring Classic with victories over Illinois Central College (8-0) and Everett College, WA (7-0). YC is now 23-6 overall.
In the opening game Audrey Workman got the victory (10-4) tossing a one-hitter. Brittany Keiser
The #9 ranked Roughrider baseball team swept a conference doubleheader Thursday afternoon over second place South Mountain Community College (15-7, 8-4) in Phoenix, 6-4 and 10-5. The Roughriders improve to 17-7 overall and 11-1 in the ACCAC. YC has now won 16 of their last 17 games.
In both
Due to inclement weather, the softball doubleheader between Yavapai College and Mott Community College scheduled for Thursday, March 11th has been canceled.
For his efforts last week, freshman Casey Upperman earned the ACCAC Division I Pitcher of the Week Award. In a 7-0 shutout victory over Cochise College, Upperman struck out 11 opponent batters while surrendering 2 walks and 9 hits. The Scottsdale native is 2-1 on the season with one save, 31 strikeouts
The #9 ranked Roughrider baseball team split a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Roughrider Park against #15 ranked Cochise College. YC dropped the first game 4-2 after relinquishing the lead in the seventh inning and bounced back in the nightcap blanking the Apaches 7-0.
Pulama Silva took
The Roughrider softball team split a Saturday doubleheader against the visiting Bears from Phoenix College. YC won the opener 6-1 and fell in the nightcap 12-5. Yavapai’s record is 21-6 overall and 10-2 in the ACCAC.
Audrey Workman got the victory (8-4) throwing all seven innings. The right-hander
Former Roughrider volleyball player Jennifer Hess has signed an NAIA National Letter Intent to play for University of Great Falls, MT. She will enroll in the Fall of 2010. This past season Hess hit .263 scoring 240.5 points on 158 kills, 60.5 blocks, and 22 aces. As a freshmen in 2007 she scored
The Roughrider women’s basketball team lost 74-70 Wednesday night to Arizona Western College in the first round of the NJCAA Region I Division I play-offs. YC concludes the season at 17-13 overall.
Yavapai was led by Lerrin Cook with 21 points. Julianne Forte` added 17, Dee Adsitt had
Yavapai baseball improved to 14-6 overall and 8-0 in the ACCAC standings with a twinbill sweep over Eastern Arizona College Tuesday afternoon in Thatcher, 4-2 and 6-1.
Dustin Hobbs pitched 5 innings of three-hit ball to get his fifth win of the season. Pulama Silva pitched the final 2 innings
The Roughrider softball team swept an afternoon doubleheader over Glendale Community College Tuesday afternoon in Glendale, 3-2 and 7-5. Yavapai improves to 20-5 overall and 9-1 in the ACCAC.
Audrey Workman pitched the full seven innings to get the win (7-4). The lanky sophomore allowed 3
For her efforts last week, Chelsea Pineda was named the NJCAA Region 1 Division 1 Batter of the Week. The sophomore catcher was 5-6 (.833) in the first game of a doubleheader sweep over Gateway Community College. In the nightcap, she had 3 doubles, 1 home run, 4 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.
Freshman
For his efforts last week, Yavapai’s Cam Brown was named the ACCAC Division 1 Batter of the Week. Brown went 7-15 for the week, including 2 home runs, 2 stolen bases and 2runs scored to help the Roughriders to 4 wins on the week. The Roughriders return to the diamond Tuesday, March 2nd at
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